Comparison of two medical devices for inserting tube in the windpipe in a difficult situation.
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: null- Patients aged 18 to 60 years, of either gender, ASA physical status I or II, undergoing elective surgery under general anaesthesia requiring orotracheal intubation
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2017/08/009380
- Lead Sponsor
- Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 140
Inclusion Criteria
The study will be performed in adult patients, aged 18 to 60 years, of either gender, American Society of Anaesthesiologists (ASA) physical status grade I or II, undergoing elective surgery under general anaesthesia requiring oro-tracheal intubation.
Exclusion Criteria
Patients with known or anticipated difficult airway (modified Mallampati class 3 or 4, thyromental distance < 6cm, inter-incisor distance < 3.5 cm and restricted neck mobility)
Patients with oral or laryngeal pathology, cervical spine injury or disease, obesity, cardiovascular or respiratory disease, loose or absent front dentition, risk factors for gastric aspiration such as pregnancy, diabetes, etc.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method First attempt intubation successTimepoint: 180 seconds from the time of insertion of laryngoscope blade between the incisors
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method aryngeal view obtained during laryngoscopy, time taken to obtain optimal laryngoscopic view, time taken for endotracheal intubation, number of intubation attempts, ease of intubation, haemodynamic parameters and complications if any.Timepoint: 180 seconds from the time of insertion of laryngoscope blade between the incisors